'''GNOME Games''' are not installed by default from the Live-CD or the DVD. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can use the Fedora DVD to install them. To install, please read [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software|the chapter on managing software]]. You can install them by either [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software#Installing Software|using the PackageKit application]] or on the command line by [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software#Installing Software 2|using Yum]]. Be sure to also install the separate '''Help Files for gnome-games''' which provides the instruction for playing each game.

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Many '''GNOME Games''' are not installed by default from the Live-CD or the DVD. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can use the Fedora DVD to install them. To install, please read [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software|the chapter on managing software]]. You can install them by either [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software#Installing Software|using the PackageKit application]] or on the command line by [[F11 User Guide - Managing Software#Installing Software 2|using Yum]]. Be sure to also install the separate '''Help Files for gnome-games''' which provides the instruction for playing each game.

With the GNOME Games help installed, use the menus to navigate to ''System > Help'' and click the ''Games'' link to view a list of the available games. There is a brief description along with a link to details about playing each game. The detailed instructions can also be found from the ''Help > Contents'' menu in each game.

With the GNOME Games help installed, use the menus to navigate to ''System > Help'' and click the ''Games'' link to view a list of the available games. There is a brief description along with a link to details about playing each game. The detailed instructions can also be found from the ''Help > Contents'' menu in each game.

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Games

By default, Fedora installation includes a selection of games; you can select additional game packages during installation. Additionally, you can install more games after installation by using the Add/Remove program application. More information about games on Fedora can be found at the Games wiki.

You do not need to switch desktops to play games. You can play KDE games while logged into GNOME and GNOME games while logged into KDE. Graphical environment components are very modular. When you install the game packs any dependencies will also be installed. You may need additional packages to view the online help.

Default GNOME Games

Many GNOME Games are not installed by default from the Live-CD or the DVD. If you do not have access to the Internet, you can use the Fedora DVD to install them. To install, please read the chapter on managing software. You can install them by either using the PackageKit application or on the command line by using Yum. Be sure to also install the separate Help Files for gnome-games which provides the instruction for playing each game.

With the GNOME Games help installed, use the menus to navigate to System > Help and click the Games link to view a list of the available games. There is a brief description along with a link to details about playing each game. The detailed instructions can also be found from the Help > Contents menu in each game.

Below is the list containing the names and short description of the games included in the GNOME Games pack:

AisleRiot Solitaire

A collection of dozens of solitaire games

Blackjack

The classic casino card game

Chess

Play the classic board game against the computer or a friend

Five or More

A version of the popular Color Lines game

Four-in-a-Row

A four-in-a-row game played against the computer or another human opponent

Below is a list containing the names and a short description of the games included in the KDE Games pack:

Bomber

An arcade bombing game

Bovo

Five in a row game

Kapman

Pac-man type game

KAtomic

Fun and educational game built around molecular geometry

KBattleship

Battleship strategy game

KBlackBox

Find the balls hidden in the black box by shooting laser beams

KBlocks

A falling block game

KBounce

The classic game of segregating bouncing balls

KBreakout

Break-out type game

KDiamond

Three in a row game

KFourinLine

Four in a row board game

KGoldrunner

A Lode Runner type of game

Killbots

Evade killer robots

Kiriki

A Yahtzee like dice game

KJumpingCube

A territory capture game

KMahjongg

A Mahjongg game

KMines

A game similar to Mines

KNetWalk

A network construction game

Kolf

A little mini-golf game

Kollision

A ball dodging game

Kolor Lines

A little game about balls and how to get rid of them

Konquest

A galactic space game

KPatience

Has several card games

KReversi

Reversi board game

KsirK

A world domination game

KSpaceDuel

The challenging space duel

KSquares

Connect the dots to make squares

KSudoku

Sudoku game

Kubarick

3D game based on Rubik's Cube

LSkat

A card game

Potato Guy

A children's picture game

SameGame

Board game

Shisen-Sho

A mahjongg like game

For information about using these games, refer to the Help menu within each individual game and look for a Handbook option. This will start the KDE Help Center where you can also browse through the help for other games.